What bothers The Pink Flamingo about Mitt Romney’s irresponsible proclamation that Russia is our greatest enemy is the fact that he appears to be completely ignoring the real enemy: Extreme Islam. We’re currently dealing with one incompetent POTUS who doesn’t comprehend where the enemy is. We don’t need another. Unfortunately, the conservative elite are determined to shove this faux-conservative down our throats, no matter the fact that he believes nothing.

David Weigel, in a recent column had one of the best commentaries about why he did not vote for Romney. I do agree. In his column he wrote:

“…Mitt Romney did not flirt with an “ideas” campaign. At least 18 minutes of my campaign-trail recordings consist of Romney reciting or singing “America the Beautiful.” His strategy: Win just about enough Republicans to grind out a nomination in a year that the incumbent might lose. It will almost surely work, so Romney doesn’t need any more help….”

Romney is clueless about life in the real world. We are the ones who are going to end up paying the price for the elites demanding we vote for him.

CNN

A recent study reports that Muslims in this country could swing the upcoming election. Frankly, I think their numbers are far too small, but this is an harbinger of things to come. If Romney doesn’t recognize that we have a problem with Islam, we don’t need him in office.

“...There are about 1.2 million registered Muslim voters in the United States, according to the study, “Engaging American Muslims.” More religious Muslims and those more involved in their mosques are more likely to vote, it found. The biggest Muslim populations are in New York and California, which are unlikely to be battleground states in November.

But the next largest numbers of Muslim voters are found in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Virginia, all of which could be key battlegrounds between President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent.

Florida and Ohio, two states that have been decided by razor-thin margins in recent years, also have enough Muslim voters to make a difference to the final result, the report says. Of course, many other, larger constituencies, from Hispanics to women to the unemployed to political independents, could also claim to be the key ingredient in a winning coalition….”

And Muslim voters have much the same concerns as the population at large, with domestic issues and the economy dominating, the study says. Most Muslims voted for Bush in 2000, Democratic Sen. John Kerry in 2004 and Obama in 2008. They are more likely than the population as a whole to approve of Obama’s performance now, the study found….”

Institute on Religion and Democracy

“…French President Sarkozy says, “Our Muslim compatriots should be able to live and practice their religion like anyone else…but it can only be a French Islam and not just an Islam in France.” In other words, the Islamist preaching that is incompatible with Western secular democracy must be combated, while the practice of an Islam that is compatible must be allowed. France’s recent decision to ban several extremist clerics like Sheikh Yousef al-Qaradawi from the country is a step in the right direction.

Unfortunately, the math is on the side of the Islamists and terrorist groups who recruit from them. Their numbers will grow every day until the European leadership and anti-Islamist Muslims blunt and reverse the spread of Islamist preaching….”

The key to all of this is in the amount of money being spent on the military.

There is also evidence of Hezbelloh on the Mexican border. Recently weapons belonging to them were found right across the border in Texas. They have set up camps along the border in Mexco with a concentration of them in area across from Arizona. Guess Romney isn’t interested as he concentrates on the Russians. Who is advising Romney because they are stuck in the Cold War that is long gone? Would bet they don’t come from the eight years of Bush 43 but most likely are stuck back in the years of Bush 43. Could it have something to do with the way the Mormon Church was not welcomed with open arms in Russia? Food for thought!

Tom Leith

No Pinky — the real enemy is within: the real enemy is the idea that we cannot know the truth about the cosmos and have settled for the pagan virtue of Toleration or Impartiality:

“Impartiality is a pompous name for indifference, which is an elegant name for ignorance.” — GK Chesterton, The Speaker (15 December 1900)

The Moslems have not, so they are called extremists by pagans (Freemasons, really) like French President Sarkozy. If there is a “French Islam”, it will not be Islam at all. More likely there will not be a France at all unless the eldest daughter of the Church remembers her Mother.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

SJ Reidhead (aka The Pink Flamingo) is a writer based in New Mexico. The author of two published novels, both westerns: Dust Devil and The Second Mrs. Earp and two published works of non-fictions: TRAVESTY: Frank Waters Earp Agenda Exposed and A Church for Helldorado, Endicott Peabody's 1882 Tombstone Diary. One of the leading authorities on the life of Wyatt Earp and Tombstone during the Earp years, she is currently writing a series of murder mysteries set in modern day Tombstone. The author is also working on a book about fashion in the Wild West. When complete, there will be over 2100 unpublished antique photographs dating from 1855-1910.

The author's work has appeared in Wild West, True West, Blogcritics, and The Tombstone Times. Recently the author has had to deal with a father in Stage 4 Alzheimer's Disease. This is leading to a book dealing with the frustrations of dealing with the frustrations of the disease, finance, legal, health-care, and things no one bothers telling families about it.

SJ Reidhead has been involved in Republican politics since she was 'a little kid'. During the Reagan years she was a lobbyist working with various non-profit organizations who were attempting to salvage NASA and the American space program after the disastrous Carter years. Unfortunately, because of the libertarian take-over of the GOP, and the rise of the Tea Parties, as the Republican Party becomes more and more extreme and marginalized, it is impossible to remain loyal to the GOP. The Pink Flamingoremains GOP in order to try to bring the party back to what it once was. I fear it is an impossible task.

The Pink Flamingo went on line on October 4, 2005, after the author realized "normal" Republicans were being marginalized as the extreme far right attempts to become the new normal. In November, 2012, The Pink Flamingo, for the first time ever, voted for a Democrat, Barack Obama. Normal will never again apply to the GOP.

THE PINK FLAMINGO STORY

It started out as a joke. During the seven years I worked with the girls of my parish, leading a youth group, one of the things that I stressed were manners. Part of having manners, the way I see it, is to know how to set a proper table, host a party, cater it, and clean up afterward. I was fortunate enough to have a group of very talented girls in my youth group. They learned how to plan for, and execute large church functions, very properly. During one such function I noticed there were several incredibly tacky pink flamingos sitting on the table. Knowing the girls were up to something, I said nothing. A few months later they did the same thing at a function I was hosting at my home. I said nothing. They had a birthday party for me. More pink flamingos appeared - and a joke was born.

Thanks to the girls, all of whom are now grown, I have a collection of pink flamingos. It has become an ongoing joke. When I began working on my political blog, I realized the only possibly title was The Pink Flamingo!